"Why not just make the cake? That's a question countless people across the country started asking in 2012, when Jack Phillips told two men who walked into his Masterpiece Cakeshop that he couldn't create a custom cake for their same-sex wedding. And the question only grew more urgent as Phillips had to defend himself first before the Colorado Civil Rights Commission and then numerous courts--losing at every step of the way until the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in his favor in June 2018. Why not just make the cake? Submitting would have been less frightening than facing relentless harassment and death threats. It would have been less costly than losing a major portion of his business when the state demanded that he design cakes for same-sex weddings or none at all. And it would have been easier than a decade of fighting for his rights--and his livelihood--in court, a fight he has been forced to continue even after his victory at the Supreme Court. But for Jack Phillips, there are deeper principles at stake--principles too precious to abandon for the sake of convenience and safety. These principles should be of concern to every American, including Jack's adversaries. If the freedoms Jack has sought to protect are lost, they may never be regained. Why not just make the cake? In this inspiring book, Jack answers that question in his own words, hoping his story will inspire and strengthen the many who will encounter challenges, however fearsome, to living out their faith."-- Provided by publisher
A former FBI star profiler, Doug ONeal, returns to San Francisco to track down a serial killer who has eluded detection due to his unique background. Despite ONeal's past success in capturing notorious criminals, this case presents a new challenge, as the FBI is unaware of the killer's existence. ONeal's instincts lead him to suspect that a dangerous predator is operating in the shadows, pushing him to confront his past and the limits of his abilities in a gripping quest for justice.
Handkerchief, pochette, fazelleto, panuelo, mouchoir de poche, tenugui,
hankachi or hank. They all mean one thing. A small innocent square of fabric.
Place one in a jacket pocket however, and it transforms into a pocket square.
This guide features 22 pocket square folds, for linen, cotton and silk, from
the simple to the flamboyant 'Bouquet' fold.
Developing an understanding of the application and impact of leadership
development efforts is required to make informed choices. This title provides
an assessment that every leadership development practitioner should use to
develop and enhance their efforts to support the strategic growth of their
company.
The work explores the interplay between freedom and constraint in machinery design, emphasizing its relevance to robotics and broader engineering fields. It features a unique combination of diagrammatic illustrations and a rigorously argued text, creating an accessible narrative. Key concepts like screw theory and kinetostatics are discussed, revealing counterintuitive relationships between angular and linear velocities. The paperback edition reflects its lasting appeal, while also linking to the author's later work on spatial mechanisms, showcasing the ongoing evolution of engineering practices.
A proven system for measuring the bottom-line valueof any proposed healthcare
initiative§§Healthcare costs in the United States are soaring out of control,
and virtually every forecast predicts no end to this unhealthy trend.§§Until
now, there has been no way to quantify and prove the value of healthcare
projects and programs. Measuring ROI in Healthcare is what the industry--and
the nation itself--has been waiting for.§§In this groundbreaking book that is
sure to heavily impact the healthcare industry, four ROI experts show you how
to measure what was previously unmeasurable and place accurate dollar signs on
what was formerly impossible to value.§§Whatever healthcare improvement
projects you plan to introduce--from systemwide medical procedures,
technologyimplementations, and systems integration to nurse retention, risk
management, and leadership development-- Measuring ROI in Healthcare provides
the tools you need to prove the worth of your project to decisionmakers.§§This
step-by-step guide to collecting, analyzing,and reporting data in a consistent
manner explains how to:§§Align your project's intended outcomes with
organizational needs§Collect and measure project participant feedback§Evaluate
the application and implementation of projects§Measure business impact and
connect improvement directly to your efforts§Develop monetary values to
calculate ROI§§As budgets shrink and uncertainty grows, business leaders are
demanding higher levels of accountability than ever before. Nowhere is this
more apparent than in thehealthcare industry.§§Use the proven methods of
Measuring ROI in Healthcare to make sure your programs and projects will
deliver what they promise and convince any decision maker that the
organization's money will be well spent on your efforts.§§PRAISE FOR MEASURING
ROI IN HEALTHCARE:§' Measuring ROI in Healthcare should be mandatory reading
for all executives of any sector in the healthcare arena: providers, payers,
Pharma/device companies, policymakers, and scholars.' -- Dr. David Lee Scher,
MD, digital health technology consultant, Pennsylvania State University
College of Medicine, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine§§'There are very
few constants in healthcare. Two of them--the push for greater quality and
productivity--are comprehensively addressed by the authors. And in so doing,
the direct connection between resource investment--time and money--and the
return on those investments is concisely and profoundly made.' -- Ross
Mitchell, Vice President, External and Governmental Affairs, Baptist Health
System§§'Kudos to the authors for providing a logical, systematic project
evaluation framework that incorporates both financial and key nonfinancial
elements affecting aninvestment decision.' -- Hank Walker, Partner,
Andrade/Walker Consulting, and former CEO of a large Catholic health system§§'
Measuring ROI in Healthcare covers the most important ROI concepts to
understand and gives leaders the necessary tools to be successful in that
effort.' -- Chris D. Van Gorder, FACHE, President and CEO, Scripps Health, and
former Chairman of American College of Healthcare Executives§§'Executives,
administrators, healthcare managers, advisors, professionals, and
practitioners alike will find both the book and the ROI Methodology
informative resourceswhen planning major healthcare projects.' -- Dr.
Catherine S. Amos, Doctor of Optometry, EyeCare Associates,and former
President of American Optometric Foundation§
Jack Phillips invites you to enjoy a copious amount of entertainment in the pages of Rhymes and Good Times 2017; utilizing rhymes based upon a boy's name or a girl's name. That capture a moment in time of an event taking place to experience a spectrum of emotions and situations. Rhymes and Good Times2017 is fun, interactive, thought provoking, and educational. It's a wonderful book to share with your family. It also makes an outstanding gift.
Show the value of virtual learning to demonstrate business impact. In Designing Virtual Learning for Application and Impact, virtual learning expert Cindy Huggett teams with evaluation experts Jack and Patti Phillips and learning transfer authority Emma Weber to create a guidebook for TD practitioners to ensure that their online programs achieve measurable results beyond the virtual classroom. This practical book outlines a design process focused on how to deliver on-the-job application of learning and a positive impact on business results. It gives 50 techniques you can immediately use to effectively design an engaging virtual learning program that helps learners apply the knowledge they've gained back on the job. Virtual learning is here to stay. And it must add value to an organization, otherwise it's a waste of time and resources. As budgets are slashed, the ability to show that a program is an investment, rather than an expense is vital. Thus, we need a renewed sense of urgency to make sure virtual learning delivers results for those who support it, expect it, and even demand it. Step up to the challenge and get serious about delivering business impact with your virtual learning programs. This book will show you how.
It has been hard for me to escape the imprint of my early, strong, but scattered trains of thought. There was, at the beginning, little to go by; and I saw no clear way to go. This book is accordingly filled with internal tensions that are not, as yet, fully annealed. Subsequent writers may re-present the work, explaining it in a simpler way. Others may simply invert it. I mean by this that, by writing it backwards, from its found ends {practical machinable teeth) to its tentative beginnings (dimly perceived geometrical notions), one might conceivably write a manual, not on how to understand these kinds of gears, but on how to make them. Indeed a manual will need to be written. If this gearing is to be further investigated, evaluated and checked for applicability, prototypes will need to be made. I wish to say again however that my somewhat convoluted way of presenting these early ideas has been inevitable. It has simply not been possible to present a tidy set of explanations and rules without exploring first (and in a somewhat backwards-going direction) the complexities of the kinematic geometry. There remains, now in this book, a putting together of primitive geometric intuition, computer aided exploration of certain areas, geometric explanations of the discovered phenomena, and a loose sprinkling of a relevant algebra cementing the parts together.
